Lawyer Profile
Sandra Zhao
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Sandra Zhao is a talented capital markets and securities lawyer with recognized expertise in cross-border mergers and acquisitions, shareholder activism, corporate finance and business restructuring.
Sandra represents public and private companies across a wide range of industries on the purchase and sale of businesses, and raising capital. She has extensive experience counseling shareholders and boards of directors in connection with proxy fights.
In addition to advising on continuous disclosure requirements and corporate governance, Sandra provides guidance on equity incentive plans and rights plans, securities regulatory compliance, and general corporate and securities law matters.
With a keen interest in and a full understanding of the duties of boards of directors, Sandra has written numerous publications on the topic. As guest lecturer at Queen’s University Faculty of Law and Lincoln Alexander School of Law, she taught courses on contested transactions, take-over bids and plans of arrangement.
Among other recognitions by leading directories, Sandra is the winner of the Lexpert 2022 Rising Star Awards: Leading Lawyer Under 40.
The CSA proposes changes to early warning reporting, take-over bid and issuer bid rules, derivatives disclosure, and a new selective repurchase exemption.
This seminal SCC case clarifies what constitutes a "material change" and the test for leave under section 138.1(1) of the Ontario Securities Act.
The SEC issued a no-action letter confirming that it would not recommend enforcement action against Exxon Mobil Corporation with respect to their retail voting
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 2011 (ON)